Add cards to videos

You can use cards to add interactivity to your videos. Cards can point viewers to a specific URL (from a list of eligible sites) and show customized images, titles, and calls to action, depending on the card type.

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Feature availability

This feature is available to viewers using mobile devices running YouTube app version 10.09 and up. This feature is not available on Adobe Flash.

Your channel needs to join the YouTube Partner Program in order to link to associated websites, crowdfunding, or merchandise sites, so that we can evaluate the validity of the channel, as well as determine whether the channel is following our Community Guidelines. This update is meant to curb abuse and does not affect current YouTube partners or the availability of existing end cards. Channels do not have to monetize any videos as part of this requirement.

Associated website cards

Link directly to your associated website from your video. You need to add an associated website to your account to use this card.

Link to another public YouTube video or playlist that viewers might be interested in. You can also link to a specific time in a video or to an individual video in a playlist by entering a video or playlist URL directly.

Next to the type of card you want to add, select Create.

If you haven't done so previously, for some link types select Enable first to accept the Terms & Conditions.

Enter the URL where you want viewers to be sent from the card.

Upload an image or select one of the suggestions from the site if applicable. Uploads need to be in .jpg, .gif, or .png format and no larger than 5MB. Keep in mind that this image will be cropped to be square.

If applicable, edit the title, call to action, and any other text (up to 30 characters). You can adjust the start time for the card teaser in the timeline below the video.

Select Create card.

If you need to edit your cards in the future, just go to the Cards tab and select Edit next to the card you want to change.

Cards are designed to complement videos and enhance the viewer experience with contextually relevant information. As the system evolves, we plan to optimize it to surface the most relevant teasers and cards based on performance, viewer behavior and the device they are using.

How viewers get to cards

When a viewer is watching your video, they'll see a teaser for the time that you designate.

When the teaser isn't showing, viewers can hover over the player on desktop or whenever the player controls are showing on mobile and see the card icon .

When they click the teaser or the icon, they'll be able to browse all of the cards on the video.

How cards show on videos

Cards are shown on the right-hand side of the video on desktop and below the video on mobile. If there are multiple cards on a video, viewers can scroll through them while the video is playing.